Johan Zoutman | |
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_-_Johan_Arnold_Zoutman.jpg) Portrait of Zoutman by Cornelis van Cuylenburg | |
| Born | May 10, 1724 Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic |
| Died | May 7, 1793 (aged 68) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Allegiance |  Dutch Republic |
| Service |  Dutch States Navy |
| Rank | Schout-bij-nacht |
| Battles / wars | |
Schout-bij-nacht Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724 – 7 May 1793) was a Dutch States Navy officer, politician and surveyor who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He is best known for his involvement at the 1781 Battle of Dogger Bank, where a Dutch fleet under Zoutman's command fought the British Royal Navy to a standstill.